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title: "Chargeback guidelines"
description: "Learn what you need to do to manage chargebacks for each issuer."
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last_modified: "2019-10-08T13:16:00+02:00"
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# Chargeback guidelines

Learn what you need to do to manage chargebacks for each issuer.

[View source](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines.md)

A chargeback is initiated by the issuing bank or payment method on behalf of a cardholder to collect funds back. All schemes have their own specific guidelines. Find the specific guidelines per scheme below:

* [Accel and STAR chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/accel-star-chargebacks)
* [ACH Direct Debit chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/ach-chargebacks)
* [Afterpay/Clearpay chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/afterpay-chargebacks)
* [American Express chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/american-express-chargebacks)
* [India domestic chargebacks with BillDesk](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/billdesk-chargebacks)
* [Cartes Bancaires chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/cartes-bancaires-chargebacks)
* [Cash App Pay chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/cash-app-pay-chargebacks)
* [Diners/Discover chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/diners-discover-chargebacks)
* [eftpos chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/eftpos-chargebacks)
* [Elo chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/elo-chargebacks)
* [JCB chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/jcb-chargebacks)
* [Klarna chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/klarna-chargebacks)
* [Mastercard chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/mastercard-chargebacks)
* [Mexico domestic chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/mexicodomestic-chargebacks)
* [NYCE chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/nyce-chargebacks)
* [PayPal chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/paypal-chargebacks)
* [PULSE chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/pulse-chargebacks)
* [Riverty chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/riverty-chargebacks)
* [SEPA chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/sepa-chargebacks)
* [TWINT chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/twint-chargebacks)
* [UnionPay chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/unionpay-chargebacks)
* [Visa chargebacks](/risk-management/chargeback-guidelines/visa-chargebacks)